Third Wave is a feminist, activist foundation that works nationally to support young women and transgender youth ages 15 to 30. Through strategic grantmaking, leadership development, and philanthropic advocacy, we support groups and individuals working towards gender, racial, economic, and social justice.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Reproductive Justice Week of Action Chi City!

As part of the Reproductive Justice National Week of Action April 16th-23rd Chicago's Young Women's Empowerment Project (YWEP) Announces....

Who: For & By All Street Youth*This speak out is organized by YOUTH for YOUTH!Street based means if you identify as being under age 25, homeless, are runaways, DCFS Wards, HIV positive, gang involved, survivors of police brutality, survivors of sexual assault, survivors of the mental health system, have had an abortion, fugitives, squatters, sell drugs to survive, use drugs, are queer, are couch surfin, are disabled, LGBTQAATSI, feminist, activists, butch queens, femme queens, transgender youth, butches, femmes, artist, rioter, involved in any part of the sex trade, rebels, militant fighter, trader, tagger, writer, slam poet, dreamer, racer, vagbond, rapper, youth of color, girls of color, young parents and girls who are mothers, freestyler, buttonmaker, anarchists, revolutionary thinker, or just plain surviving through the day 2 day hustle and flow of our struggle....